Mining Incidents

Kanopolis Crushed Rock Incorporated Metal/Non-Metal

Ellsworth County, KS  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1401534

MSHA record for Kanopolis Crushed Rock Incorporated (mine ID 1401534). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1993–1995
Latest incident
Jul 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1995 · 4 incidents

July 13, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanopolis Crushed Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONVEYOR CHUTE SHIFTED AND PINNED LEFT LEG BETWEEN THE BRACE AND CHUTE.

May 19, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanopolis Crushed Rock Inc · Fall from machine

WORKER CLIMBED DOWN THE FRONT LADDER TO CLEAN THE AIR FILTER. HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE BUMPER STEP AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE. RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT WAS THROBBING.

March 29, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanopolis Crushed Rock Inc · Fall from machine

ROCK CRUSHER IN PIECES FOR REPAIR. HE WAS 3-5 FEET OFF THE GROUND WORKING ON ONE OF TH4 PIECES, WHEN HE MISSED HIS STEP AND FELL ON HIS BACK AND HIP.

January 31, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kanopolis Crushed Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING TO REMOVE TIGHT BOLTS, INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE BOLT AND JAW DIE.

1994 · 9 incidents

December 8, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Kanopolis Crushed Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

COMING DOWN A LADDER ON SCREENING PLANT, MISSED LAST STEP, STEPPED ON A FROZEN CLOD, TURNING RIGHT ANKLE.

November 29, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanopolis Crushed Rock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING FERTILIZER BAGS AND 5 GALLON BUCKETS OF SMALL ROCK TO FILL DYNAMITE HOLES.

November 14, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanopolis Crushed Rock Inc · Struck by falling object

CLEANING CHUTE AND ROCK FELL ON THREE MIDDLE FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND RING FINGER SEEMS TO HAVE MOST EXTENSIVE INJURY.

October 12, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanopolis Crushed Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPRAIN LEFT SHOULDER & UPPER ARM WHILE INSTALLING A HOSE ON A LOADER. ONE PERSON INJURED.

September 17, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kanopolis Crushed Rock Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE REPAIRING TRACK ON BACKHOE W/THE USE OF A RAILROAD SPIKE HAMMER & SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF OF ONE OF THE TOOLS AND EMBEDDED IN THE SKIN OF THE LEFT ARM NEAR WRIST. ONE PERSON INJURED/ DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 10-13-94.

September 12, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kanopolis Crushed Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOING MAINTENANCE ON PLANT WHEN THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH & PIECE OF IRON CONTUSION OF RT THUMB ON RT HAND XRAY NEGATIVE ONE PERSON INJURED THIS EMPLOYEE DID NOT CHOOSE TO SEEK MEDICAL A TTENTION UNTIL SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE INJURY DAT E

August 17, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kanopolis Crushed Rock Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF LOADER AND SLIPPED AND FELL. CONTUSION TO THE CHEST WALL. ONE PERSON INJURED.

July 26, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kanopolis Crushed Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

SITTING IN SEAT OF LAODER WHEN ADJUSTMENT ON BACKREST OF SEAT GAVE WAY. CAUSED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND SOME IN HIP AREA, BUT OF LESS INTENSITY. ONE PERSON INJURED.

May 25, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanopolis Crushed Rock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HERNIATED DISC, LOWER BACK. OCCURRED WHILE LIFTING A CHUTE FOR A SCREENING CONVEYOR WITH ASSISTANCE. ONE PERSON INJURED.

1993 · 4 incidents

July 27, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanopolis Crushed Rock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SPRAIN/STRAIN THIRD DORSAL VERTEBRA WHILE LIFTING A GUARD RAIL FOR A CONVEYOR WITH ASSISTANCE ONE PERSON INJURED

June 21, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanopolis Crushed Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROPE BROKE WHILE GUIDING CONVEYOR BELT THROUGH CONVEYOR WITH METAL PLATE AND ROPE. METAL PLATE DISENGAGED FROM ROPE. ONE PERSON INJURED.

May 26, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanopolis Crushed Rock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MODERATE LOW BACK PAIN AND TO RIGHT HIP WHILE SHOVELING CONCRETE. ONE PERSON INJURED.

May 21, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kanopolis Crushed Rock Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ACQUIRED SECOND DEGREE CONCRETE BURNS FROM ANKLE TO KNEE ON BOTH LEGS WHILE WORKING CONCRETE ONE PERSON INJURED.

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